中考英语考前阅读理解强化训练题

中考英语考前阅读理解强化训练Readingmaterial阅读理解(一)1.Unlesswespendmoneytospot(认出，发现)andpreventasteroids(小行星)now,onemightcrashintoEarthanddestroylifeasweknowit,saysomescientists.Asteroidsarebiggerversionsofthemeteoroids(流星体)thatraceacrossthenightsky.MostorbitthesunfarfromEarthanddon’tthreatenus.ButtherearealsothousandsofasteroidswhoseorbitsputthemonacollisioncoursewithEarth.But$500millionworthofnewtelescopesrightnow,thenspend$10millionayearforthenext25yearstolocatemostofthespacerocks.Bythetimewespotafatalone,thescientistssay,we’llhaveawaytochangeitscourse.Isitworthit?Twothingsexpertsconsiderwhenjudginganyriskare(i)Howlikelytheeventis;(2)Howbadtheconsequencesiftheeventoccurs.ExpertsthinkanasteroidbigenoughtodestroylotsoflifemightstrikeEarthonceevery500,000years.Soundsprettyrarebutifonedidfall.Itwouldbetheendoftheworld.“Ifwedon’ttakecareofthesebidasteroids,they’lltakecareofus,”saysonescientist.“it’sthatsimple.”Thecure,though,mightbeworsethanthedisease.Dowereallywantfleets(舰队，车队)ofnuclearweaponssittingaroundonEarth?“theworldhaslessfearfromdoomsday(毁灭性)rocksthanfromagreatnuclearfleetsetagainstthem.”SaidaNewYorkTimesarticle.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutasteroidsandmeteoroids?A.Theyareheavenlybodiesdifferentincomposition.B.Theyareheavenlybodiessimilarinnature.C.Theyaremoreasteroidsthanmeteoroids.D.Asteroidsaremoremysteriousthanmeteoroids.WhatdoscientistssayaboutthecollisionofanasteroidwithEarth?A.Itisveryunlikelybutthedangerexists.B.Suchacollisionmightoccuronceevery25years.C.CollisionsofsmallerasteroidswithEarthoccurmoreoftenthanexpected.D.It’sstilltooearlytosaywhethersuchacollisionmightoccur.Whatdopeoplethinkofthesuggestionofusingnuclearweaponstoalterthecourseofasteroids?A.Itsoundspracticalbutitmaynotsolvetheproblem.B.Itmaycreatemoreproblemsthanitmightsolve.C.ItisawasteofmoneybecauseacollisionofasteroidswithEarthisveryunlikely.D.Furtherresearchshouldbedonebeforeitisprovedapplicable.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat__A.Whilepushingasteroidsoffcoursenuclearweaponswoulddestroytheworld.B.AsteroidsracingacrossthenightskyarelikelytohitEarthinthenearfuture.C.Theworryaboutasteroidscanbelefttofuturegenerationssinceitisunlikelytohappeninourlifetime.D.WorkablesolutionsstillhavetobefoundtopreventacollisionofasteroidswithEarth.5..Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’stoneinthispassage?A.Optimistic(乐观的)(批评的)C.Objective(客观的)D.Arbitrary(武断的)2.Thelawsaysthatwomenshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsasmenandearnthesameasthem.Therealityisverydifferent.Womenlosebecause,25yearsaftertheEqualPayAct,manyofthemstillgetpaidlessthanmen.Theylosebecausetheydolower-paidjobswhichmenjustwon’tconsider.Andtheylosetheyaretheoneswhointerruptacareertohavechildren.AllthisisreportedinanindependentstudyorderedbytheGovernment’swomen’sunite.Thebiggestproblemisn’tequalpayinworkplacessuchasfactories.Itisasortofworkwomendo.Makealistoflow-paidofjobs_thenconsiderwhodoesthem.Trynurses,secretaries,cleaner,clerks,teachersinprimaryschools,dinnerladies,andchildcarehelpers.Notalotofmenamongthatgroup,arethere?Yetsomeofthosejobsarereallyimportant.Surelynoonewoulddenythataboutnursesandteachers,forastart.Sowhydowerewardthepeoplewhodothemsopoorly?Therecanbeonlyoneanswer---becausetheyarewomen.Thisisnotgoingtobeputrightovernight.ButtheGovernment,whichemploysalotofthem,,andotherbosseshavetomakeastart.Itisdisgraceful(可耻的)thatwehavegoneintothe21stCenturystilltreatingwomenlikesecond-classcitizens.Womenshouldhavethechanceofdoingthesamejobsandbepaidequallyasmen____.A.after25yearsB.accordingtothelawC.asaresultoftheEqualPayActD.becausewomenareasstrongasmenWecanlearnfromthetextwhattheproblemreallymattersis____.A.thatthewomeninterruptacareertohavechildrenB.whatsortofworkwomendoC.becausetheyarewomenD.whatanunfairpaywomengetinworkplaces.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthewriter’sidea?A.Womenshouldgetequalpayforequalworktothatofmen.B.Womenshouldstrengthen加强themselves.C.TheGovernmentoughttoprotectwomenagainstgettingpaidlessthanmen.D.Someofthejobsthatwomendoareofgreatimportance.Whenthewritersays“Thisisnotgoingtobeputrightovernight”,hemeans____.A.wemustsolvetheproblemveryquickly.B.thereisnotcompletelyfairthingallovertheworld.C.weneedalongtimetochangetheunfairreality.D.theproblemthatwomenlosewillbesolvedsoon.Whichdoyouthinkwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Worktogivewomenafairpaydeal.B.Timetochangethesituation.C.Equalwork,equalpay.D.Shouldwomenbetreatedlikesecond-classcitizens?3.Therehaveneverbeenmanyadventurers.Youvanreadstoriesaboutmencalledadventures.Buttheywerereallybusinessmen.Therewassomethingtheywanted-----alady,ormoney,oracountry,orhonor.Andsotheygotit.Butatrueadventureisdifferent.Hestartswithoutanyspecialpurpose.Heisreadyforanythinghemaymeet.Therehavebeenmanyhalf-adventurers.Andtheyweregreatmen.Historyisrichwiththeirstories.Buteachofthemhadaspecialpurpose.Theywerenotfollowersoftrueadventure.InthebigcityofNewYork,RomanceandAdventurearealwayswaiting.Aswewalkalongthestreet,theyarewatchingus.Welookupsuddenlyandseeafaceinawindow.Thefaceseemstointerestusstrangely.Orinaquietstreet,wehearacryoffearandpaincomingfromahousewherenoonelives.Acartakesustoastrangedoor,insteadoftoourown.Thedooropensandweareaskedtoenter.Ateverycorner,eyeslooktowardus,orhandsareraised,orfingerspoint.Adventureisoffered.Butfewofusarereadytoaccept.Wearereadytodoonlythethingswedoeveryday.Wewishtodoonlythethingsthateveryoneelsedoes.Wemoveon;andsomedaywecometotheendofalongquietlife.Thenwebegintothink.Then,whenitistoolate,wearesorrythatwehaveneverknowntrueRomanceandAdventure.Intheauthor’sopinion,thereare____trueadventures.manyB.fewC.noD.afewInwhatwaydoestheauthorsayatrueadventureisdifferentfromabusinessman?Heisreadyforanythinghemaymeet.B.Heisnotinterestedinmoney.C.Heenjoysexcitementwhileabusinessmandoesnot.D.Atrueadventureisromantic,whileabusinessmanisdull.Accordingtothepassage,acryoffearandpaincomingfromahousewherenoonelivesinaquietstreetmeans____.A.anumberB.afightC.wealthD.adventureThepassagedoesn’tmentionit,butwecaninferfromthepassagethatwhenmostpeoplemeetanofferofadventure,theywill____.A.growangrybutcuriousB.accepttheofferC.growembarrassedandrejecttheofferD.befrightenedandcryforhelp.Whendomostpeoplewishthattheyhadknownromanceandadventure?A.Whentheyareyoung.B.Whenitinvolvesabeautifulladyorhandsomeman.C.Whensomethingintereststhemstrangely.D.Whentheyreachtheendofalongquietlife.4.Aroundtheworldmoreandmorepeoplearetakingpartindangeroussportsandactivities.Ofcourse,therehavealwaysbeenpeoplewhohavelookedforadventures----thosewhohaveclimbedthehighestmountains,traveledintounknownpartsoftheworldorsailedinsmallboatsacrossthegreatestoceans.Now,however,therearepeoplewholookforanimmediateexcitementfromariskyactivitywhichmayonlylastafewminutesorevenseconds.Iwouldconsiderbungeejumpingtobeagoodexampleofsuchanactivity.Youjumpfromahighplace(perhapsabridgeorahot-airballoon)200metresabovethegroundwithanelastic(有弹性的)ropetiedtoyourankles.Youfallatupto150kilometresanhouruntiltheropestopsyoufromhittingtheground.Itissaidthatabout2millionpeoplearoundtheworldhavenowtriedbungeejumping.Otheractivitieswhichmostpeoplewouldsayareasriskyasbungeejumpingincludejumpingfromtallbuildinganddivingintotheseafromthetopofhighcliff.（悬崖）Whydopeopletakepartinsuchactivitiesasthese?Somepsychologistssuggestthatitisbecauselifeinmodernsocietieshasbecomesafeandboring.Notverylongago,diseasescouldnoteasilybecured,andlifewasacontinuousbattleforsurvival.(生存).Nowadays,accordingtomanypeople,lifeofferslittleexcitement.Theyliveandworkincomparativelysafeconditions;theybuyfoodinshops;andtherearedoctorsandhospitalstolookafterthemiftheybecomeill.Theanswerforsomeofthesepeopleistolookfordangerinactivitiessuchasbungeejumping.Abesttitleforthetextis____.A.Dangeroussports:whatandwhyB.TheboredomofmodernlifeC.Bungeejumping:Isitreallydangerous?D.TheneedforexcitementMoreandmorepeopletoday____.aretryingactivitiessuchasbungeejumpingB.areclimbingthehighestmountainsC.arecomingclosetodeathinsportsD.arelookingforadventuressuchastravelingintounknownplacesInbungeejumping,you____.A.jumpashighasyoucanB.slidedownaropetothegroundC.attach(系)yourselftoaropeandfalltothegroundD.falltowardsthegroundwithoutaropePeopleprobablytakepartindangeroussportsnowadaysbecause_____.A.theyhavealotoffreetimeB.theycangotohospitaliftheyareinjuredC.theirlifeisshortofexcitementD.theynolongerneedtohuntforfoodThewriterofthetexthasa____attitudetowardsdangeroussports.Positive(肯定的)B.negative(否定的)C.neutral(中立的)D.nervous(紧张的)5.ThereportcametotheBritishonMay21,1949.TheGermanbattleshipBismarck,themostpowerfulwarship(战舰)intheworld,wasmovingoutintotheAtlanticOcean.Hertask:todestroytheshipssuppliesfromtheUnitedStatestowar-tornEngland.TheBritishhadfearedsuchatask.NowarshiptheyhadcouldmatchtheBismarckinspeedorinfirepower.TheBismarckhadeight15-inchgunsand81smallguns.Shecouldmoveat30nautical(海上的)milesanhour.Shewasbelievedtobeunsinkable.However,theBritishhadtosinkher.TheysentoutataskforceheadedbytheirbestbattleshipHoodtohuntdowntheBismarck.OnMay24,theHoodfoundtheBismarck.ItwasameetingthattheGermancommanderLuetjensdidnotwanttosee.HisordersweretodestroytheBritishshipsthatwerecarryingsupplies,buttostayawayfromafightwithBritishwarships.Thebattledidn’tlastlong.TheBismarck’sfirsttorpedo(鱼雷)hittheHood,whichwentdowntakingallbutthreeofher4,419menwithher.Butinthefight,theBismarckwasslightlydamaged.HercommanderdecidedtorunforrepairstoFrance,whichhadatthattimebeentakenbythespeedandtheheavyfog,theylostsightofher.Fortwodays,everyBritishshipintheAtlantictriedtofindtheBismarck,butwithnosuccess.Finally,shewassightedbyaplanefromtheair.TheBismarckwashit.OnthemorningofMay27,thelastbattlewasfought.FourBritishshipsfiredontheBismarck,andshewasfinallysunk.TheBismarcksailedintotheAtlanticOcean____.A.tosinktheHoodB.togaincontrolofFranceC.tocutoffAmericansuppliestoBritainD.tostopBritishwarshipsreachingGermany2.ManypeoplebelievedthattheBismarckcouldnotbedefeatedbecauseshe____.A.wasfastandpowerfulB.hadmoremenonboardC.wasunderLuetjens’commandD.hadbiggergunsthanotherships3.Welearnfromthetextthaton24ofMay____.A.theBritishonthebattleagainsttheBismarckB.theBismarckwonthebattleagainsttheBritishC.theBritishgunfiredamagedtheBismarckseriouslyD.theBismarcksucceededinkeepingawayfromtheBritish4.LuetjenstriedtosailtoFranceinorderto____.A.havetheshiprepairedB.jointheotherGermansC.gethelpfromtheFrenchD.getawayfromtheBritish5.WhichofthefollowingistheimmediatecauseofthesinkingoftheBismarck?A.TheBritishairstrikes.B.ThedamagedonebytheHood.C.GunfirefromtheBritishwarships.D.Luetjens’decisiontorunforFrance.6.“Iwouldalmostratherseeyoudead.”BobertS.Cassatt,aleadingbankerofPhiladelphia,shoutedwhenhistwenty-year-oldeldestdaughterannouncedthatshewantedtobecomeanartist.Inthe19thcentury,playingatdrawingorpaintingondisheswasallrightforayounglady,butseriousworkinartwasnot.Andwhentheyounglady’sfamilyrackedamong(挤身于)thebestofPhiladelphia’ssocial(社会各界的)families,suchanideacouldnotevenbeconsidered.ThatwashowMaryCassatt,born1844,beganherstruggleasanartist.Shedidnottremblebeforeherfather’sanger,sheopposed(反对)himwithcourageandatlastmadehimchangehismind.ManyCassattgaveuphersocialpositionandallthoughtsofathousandandafamily,whichinthosetimeswasunthinkableforayounglady.Intheend,afterlongyearsofhardworkandperseverance(坚持),shebecameAmerica’smostimportantwomanartistandtheinternationallyrecognizedleadingwomanpainterofthetime.HowdidMrCassattreact(反应)whenhisdaughtermadeherannouncement?A.Hefearedforherlife.B.Hewasveryangry.C.Henearlykilledher.D.Hewarnedher.2.WhatinfactwasMrCassatt’smainreasoninopposinghisdaughter’swish?A.Drawingandpaintingwassimplyunthinkableamongladiesinthosedays.B.Hedidnotbelievehisdaughterwantedtoworkseriouslyinart.C.Hebelievedanartist’slifewouldbetoohardforhisdaughter.D.Ladiesofgoodfamiliessimplydidnotbecomeartistsinthosetimes.3.WhatmadeMaryCassatt’s“struggle”tobecomearecognizedartistespeciallyhard?A.ShewasawomanB.Herfatheropposedher.C.Shehadnosocialposition.D.Shedidn’tcomefromanartist’sfamily.4.WhatdoweknowaboutMaryCassatt’smarriage?A.Hermarriagefailedbecauseshenevergaveathoughttoherhusbandandfamily.B.Shenevermarriedbecauseshedidnotwanttobejustawifeandmother.C.Aftermarriageshedecidedtogiveupherhusbandratherthanhercareer.D.Shedidnotmarrybecauseforaladyofhersocialpositiontomarrybelowherwasunthinkable.5.WhatdoweknowaboutRobertCassatt’scharacterfromthetext?Hewasacruelman.B.Hewasastubborn(固执的)man.Heknewnothingaboutart.D.Heknewlittleabouthisdaughter.7.Ihadjustgonetobedafteraveryharddaywhenthephonerang.Itwasaneccentric(怪僻的)farmer.IhadnevermethimbeforealthoughIhadoftenheardpeopletalkabouthim.HesoundedquitenervousandhehadbeentalkingforaminuteorsobeforeIunderstoodanything.EventhenIcouldmakeoutwasthatsomeonecalledMillyhadhadaverybadaccident.Ihadn’ttheslightestideawhoshewasbutIobviouslyhadtogo.IthadbeensnowingheavilythatIdidn’tknowtheway.IhadbeendrivingforatleastanhourwhenIfinallyfoundhisplace.Hewasstandingthere,waitingforme.ItseemedMillyhaddied.“Shemeantmoretomethananyone…evenmyownwife!”hesaid.Icouldseethathehadbeencrying.Ithoughtsomethingterriblehadtakenplace,apossiblescandal(丑闻).Iwasevenmoreshockedwhenhetoldmehehadputherinthebarn.“Iwouldn’tleaveheroutinthecold!”hesaid.Millyhadclearlybeenasecretloverofhis.Iwasabouttotellhimhecouldnotexpectmetocoveranythingupwhenheopenedthebarndoor.HeliftedhiscandleandIsawadarkfigureontheground.“Shewassuchagoodcow!Iwouldn’tletanyonebutadoctortouchher!”hesaid,andburstintotearsagain.Theunderlinedphrase“makeout”inthefirstparagraphmeans____.A.expectB.understandC.seeclearlyD.hearclearly2.Beforehearrivedatthefarmer’shouse,thewriterexpectedtoseeMillylying____.A.onthegroundofabarnB.onthefloorofaroomC.inbedinaroomD.inbedinabarn3.WhatdoweknowaboutMillyfromthestory?A.ShehadmetwithanaccidentB.Shehadcausedascandal.C.Shewasseriouslyill.D.Shewashiddensomewhere.4.Thefarmerwishedthatthewritermight____.A.lookintothematterB.bringMillybacktolifeC.freehimfromascandalD.keepthewholethingasecret5.Thepersonwhotoldthestoryisprobablya____.farmerB.policemanC.countrydoctorD.newspaperreporter8.Morethan6000childrenwereexpelled(开除)fromUSschoolslastyearforbringinggunsandbombstoschool,theUSDepartmentofEducationsaidonMay8.Thedepartmentgaveareportontheexpulsionsassayinghandgunsaccountedfor58percentofthe6093expulsionsin1996—97,against7percentforrifles(步枪)orshotgunsand35percentforothertypesoffirearms.“Thereportisaclearsignthatournation’spublicschoolsarecrackingdown(严惩)”onstudentswhobringgunstoschool,“EducationSecretryRichardRieysaidinastatement.“Weneedtobetough-minded(坚强的)aboutkeepinggunsoutofourschoolsanddoeverythingtokeepourchildrensafe.”InMarch1997,a11-year-oldboyanda13-year-oldusinghand-gunsandriflesshotdeadfourchildrenandateacherataschoolinJonesboro,Arkansas.InOctober,twowerekilledandsevenwoundedinashootingataMissisippischool.Twomonthslater,a14-year-oldboykilledthreehighschoolstudentsandwoundedfivein“Mostoftheexpulsions(开除),56percent,werefromhighschools,whichhavestudentsfromaboutage13,34percentwerefromjuniorhighschoolsand9percentwerefromelementaryschools.”Thereportsaid.FromthefirstparagraphwecaninferthatintheUSschools____.A.studentsenjoyshootingB.studentsareeagertobesoldiersC.safetyisaproblemC.studentscanmakeguns2.ThereportfromtheUSDepartmentofEducationshowsthat____.A.thenumberoftheexpulsionsisnowlargeB.thenumberoftheexpulsionsiswrongC.therearesoldiershidingamongthestudentsD.gunsareoutofcontrolinUSschools3.Themainideaofparagraphfourshowsus____.A.someexamplesofshootingsinUSschoolsB.theAmericans’feelingC.somefamousschoolsD.thatsometeacherswerekilledbystudents4.Howmanystudentswereshotdeadin1997inUSschools?A.10B.9C.12D.225.Fromthispassageweknowthat____.A.everyAmericancannothavegunsB.onlysoldiersandpolicecanhavegunseveryAmericancitizencanowngunsD.teachershavenomoneytobuyguns9.Ithelpsusunderstandtheworldbetterifweknowalittlegeographyandhavesomemapsathand.ButwithmapsinChineseonly,misunderstandingispossibleinstudyingworldevents.Chinesenamesarelong,hardtopronounceandwithoutmeaningtoaforeigner.Fortheopeningofthecountrymapsareimportantandhelpfulandneededbadly.Iwishmapsvariouslanguages,suchasthoseusedintheUnitedNations,wouldcomeoutandbesoldinallbookstoresopentoChinese.Thewriterismainlytalkingabout____.A.geographyB.mapsC.ChinesenamesD.theopeningofthecountry2.KnowingalittlegeographyandhavingsomemapsinChineseonly,aforeigner____.A.canstudyworldeventseasilyB.canstudyworldeventswithoutmisunderstandingC.can’tstudyworldeventswithoutmisunderstandingD.willfelljoyinstudyingworldevents3.WhatarethedifficultiesforaforeignertouseamapinChinese?A.AforeignerhasnowheretobuyamapB.AllthebookstoresonlyopentoChinese.C.ThenamesofChinesepeoplearelong,hardtopronounceandwithoutmeaning.D.ThenamesofplacesonamapinChinesearelong,hardtopronounceandwithoutmeaning.4.IntheUnitedNationspeopleusemapsin____.A.foreignlanguagesonlyB.ChineseonlyC.variouslanguagesD.Englishonly5.Accordingtothepassagemapsinforeignlanguagearebadlyneeded____.A.inacountryopentootherpartsoftheworldB.ifacountryisgoingtojointheUnitedNationsC.whenwearelearninggeographytherearenomapsinbookstoresopentoChinese10.Doanimalshaveaculture?Whatdowemeanby“culture?”Latelysocialscientistshavebeguntoaskifcultureisfoundjustinhumans,orifsomeanimalshaveaculturetoo.Whenwespeakofculture,wemeanawayoflifeagroupofpeoplehaveincommon.Cultureincludesthebeliefsandattitudeswelearn.Itisthepatternsofbehaviorthathelppeopletolivetogether.Itisalsothepatternsofbehaviorthatmakeonegroupofpeopledifferentfromanothergroup.Ourcultureletsusmakeupforhavinglostoutstrength,claws,longteeth,andotherdefenses.Insteadweusetools,cooperatewithoneanother,andcommunicatewithlanguage.Buttheseaspectsofhumanbehavior,or“culture,”canalsobefoundinthelivesofcertainanimals.Animalscanmaketools,forexample.Weusedtothinkthattheabilitytousetoolswasthedividinglinebetweenhumanbeingsandotheranimals.Lately,however,wehavefoundthatthisisnotthecase.Chimpanzees(非洲小猩猩)cannotonlyusetoolsbutactuallymaketoolsthemselves.Animalscanalsoshareknowledgewitheachotherandusetheirownlanguagetocommunicate.Soitmaybeimportantforustoknowthatthelinedividingusfromanimalsisnotasclearasweusedtothink.Choosethestatementthatbestexpressesthemain.A.AchimpanzeecanlearntousesignlanguagetomakesentencesB.OtheranimalscaninventtoolsC.KnowledgeandcommunicationarenolongersignsofonlyhumanbehaviorD.Thelinedividinghumanculturefromanimalcultureisnotasclearaswemightthink2.“Culture”refersto____.A.booklanguageofbehaviorwelearnB.thepatternsofbehaviorwelearnC.traditionalideasD.people’sgoodhabits3.Achimpanzee’suseoftoolsmeans____.A.animalsarethesameashumanbeingsB.animalscanbeascleverashumanbeingsC.thedividinglinebetweencultureandanimalculturenolongerexistsD.animalsmayhaveaculturelikeourown4.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?____.A.TheabilitytouselanguageseparateshumanbeingsB.WecanbecertainthatanimalshaveaculturetooC.SocialscientistsdoubtifanimalshaveaculturetooD.Sometraditionalideasaboutthedifferencebetweenhumanbeingsandanimalsmaybewrongfirstsentenceofthesecondparagraph“Ourculturelets7usmakeupforhavinglostourstrength,claws,longteeth,andotherdefenses“means____.A.asaresultofourculture,wehavelostourstrength,claws,longteeth,andotherdefensesB.ourculturehasenabledusevenbetterthoughwehavelostourstrength,claws,longteeth,andotherdefensesC.ourculturehasbroughtbacktousstrength,claws,longteeth,andotherdefensesthatwehavelostcultureasksthatweloseourstrength,claws,longteeth,andotherdefenseswhichanimalsstillhaveThekey:1.BABDC2.BBACA3.BADCD4.AACCC5.CABAC6.BAABD7.BCABC8.CDABC9.BCDCA10.DBDDB完型填空：（A）Astudentpassedalltheentranceexaminationsbeforehewenttoa__1__whereheputhis_2____downforacourseingeography,butafterthefirstlecture,hedidnot___3_upanymore.Theteachernoticedthestudent’s__4__,andthoughtthathehadchangedto___5_,hewasverysurprisedattheboy’s__6__onthelistofstudentswhointendedtotake_7___examinationattheendoftheterm.Theteacherhadprepareda__8__examinationpaper,which,followedhislecturesvery__9__,andhewaseagartosee10___thisstudentwouldanswerthequestions.He_11__badanswers,butitturned_12__thathecouldfindonlyonesmall13___.Hewentthroughhepaperoveragain,buthegotthe_14___hesentforthestudent.Whenthestudenthadcomeintothe_15___,theteachersaid,“Iknowthatyouattendedmyfirstlecture_16__andafterthatyouhavebeen17___.I’dliketoknowyougotnearlyeverything_18___.“Oh,Iamverysorryaboutthat19___,sir,”answeredthestudent._20___theexamination,IrealizedwhatI_21___havewritten.IwouldnothavemadethemistakeifIhadnotbeen__22_byyourfirstlecture.”Fromthis_23__weknowallthestudentwhowasabsent__24__thelectureswasbright,andknowhowto25___byhimself.goodfortotoof,dothings(B)MrGreenwasdrivinginhiscaralonga_1___countryroad.Hehad__2__toLondonwherehehaddrawn$50fromthebank.Hewasnowreturninghomewiththe__3___.Itwasgettingdark.Aman__4___shabbyclothesstoppedhimandaskedfora_5___.MrGreentoldhimtoget_6__thecarandcontinuedonhisway.Ashetalledtotheman,helearnedthathehed_7__outofprisontwodaysbefore.MrGreenwasveryworriedatthe_8___ofthe$50.Suddenlyhesawapolicecarandabright___9_.Hereachedasmalltownwherethe_10__limitwas30milesanhour.He_11__theacceleratoranddroveasfastasit_12___.Afteramileorsothepolicecar_13__himandapolicemanorderedhimtostop.ThepolicemangotoutandcametoMrGreen’sGreenhopedthathecouldtellhimaboutthe_14___prisoner,butthemanhadputa__15__toMrGreen’sback.MrGreen_16__tobetakentothe_17____stantion,butthepolocesaid,“No,Iwantyournameandaddressnow.Youwillhaveto_18___atthepolicecourtlater.”Thepolicemanwrotedownhisnameandaddressandputthe___19__backintohispocketandgaveMrGreena_20___aboutdangerousdriving.ThenMrGreen__21__uphiscaragainanddroveon.Hehadgivenupall__22__ofhis$50,butjustashedroveaboutamile,the___23_requiredtogetout.MrGreenstoppedthecar.Themansaid,“Thanksforthe____24_.You’vebeengoodtome.ThisistheleastIcandoin_25___.”AndhehandedMrGreenthepoliceman’snotebook.C.lonely